Wasco County OR Archives Obituaries.....Partch, Orville L. November 12, 2004
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The Dalles Chronicle, November 26, 2004
     Orville L. Partch, 93, a resident of La Pine, died of natural causes Nov. 
12, 2004.
     He was born July 4, 1911, in Bickleton, Wash., to Laben and Katherine 
(Holter) Partch. He lived in The Dalles from 1966 to 1989 and then La Pine 
from 1989 till his death.
     He married Lillian (Holt) May 11, 1932 in Sunnyside. They were married 72 
years. 
     He was an oiler in the heavy construction industry and was also an 
owner/operator of an auto repair shop in Kennewick from 1948 to 1952. He 
worked on every dam on the Columbia River as an oiler. 
     He was a past and longtime member of the Rowena Baptist Church. 
     He enjoyed fishing, motorcycle riding, hunting, rockhounding, rock 
tumbling, making jewelry, and spending time with his family.
     He is survived by his wife Lillian Ruth Partch; a son, Bill J. Partch, La 
Pine; daughters Norma Personett, La Pine; Elaine Beeble, Tigard; and Jean 
Landreth, Manteca, Calif.; 10 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren, and 
one great-great grandchild.
     He was preceded in death by his parents, a daughter, a brother, and five 
sisters.
     Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Dec. 11 at Living Word Praise Center 
in La Pine. 
     Memorial contributions may be made to Newberry Hospice, P.O. Box 1888 La 
Pine, OR 97739; Rowena Baptist Church, 5964 Hwy 30 West, The Dalles, OR 97058. 
     Arrangements are by Baird Memorial Chapel in La Pine. 


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Written permission to reprint given by The Dalles Chronicle, The Dalles, 
Oregon, Dan Spatz, Editor (e-mail dated 3/7/2006).


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